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To "walk in the spirit" is to walk the good path.

It is our way of life.  It is about honor and respect for others, our beloved Elders, our Mother Earth, and the Great Mystery.  It is about good intentions.  

"Walk in the Spirit" with us September 18th & 19th and walk the good path every day!

- Pow Wow
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Photo Gallery

Pow Wow Photos

Veterans carrying Eagle Staffs lead in the dancers during Grand Entry.

Flag carriers fall into position to wait for posting of the colors.

Eagle Staff and Flag carriers await posting of the colors.

Head Dancers lead in the dancer at Grand Entry.

Men's Traditional dancers enter the Circle following the Veterans.

Eagle Staffs,
Grand Entry

Flags,
Grand Entry

Flags,
Grand Entry

Head Staff,
Grand Entry

Men's
Traditional,
Grand Entry

Women's Traditional dancers during Grand Entry.

Intertribal, everyone dances, regalia not required!

Traditional dancer.

 Everyone dances during intertribals!

Drums under the cedar arbor.

Women's
Traditional,
Grand Entry

Dancers,
Intertribal

Men's
Traditional
Dancer

Dancers, Intertribal

Drums

Building of the Cedar Arbor

Building the cedar arbor begins with raising the center pole. Our center pole is about 30 feet tall.

No fasteners hold the poles in place. The arbor gains stability as each cedar pole is added.

Saturday a.m. before the cedar boughs are added to complete the shelter.

Before the pow wow begins, the community is invited to add their prayers to the boughs.

After the People add their thoughts and prayers, the boughs are placed onto the arbor.

Raising the
Center Pole

Outer Poles & Four Direction Colors

Early Saturday Morning

Community helps with finishing touches

Cedar Boughs Complete the Arbor
Historic Charlton Park - Anishnabe Homecoming Grounds

The drive through Charlton Park to the pow wow grounds is breathtaking.

The wigwam is situated along a creek bed in the Park.

Charlton Park also has a Plains teepee on the grounds. During the pow wow, you will likely find Head Vet camped here! Most of our campers camp just below the teepee.

A view of our pow wow grounds through the woods.

Closer view of our pow wow grounds.

Welcome to Charlton Park in Hastings, MI

Wigwam

Camping Area

Pow Wow Grounds

Pow Wow Grounds
 

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